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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2023
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Amit S. Sant, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Alejandro J. Marquez, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Indranil S. Sen, Cupertino, CA (US);
Mohit Narang, Cupertino, CA (US);
Shang-Te Yang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/02 (2018.01); G01S 5/00 (2006.01); G01S 5/12 (2006.01); G01S 5/14 (2006.01); H04B 17/11 (2015.01); H04B 17/21 (2015.01); H04W 4/024 (2018.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 4/33 (2018.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01); H04W 88/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/023 (2013.01); G01S 5/017 (2020.05); G01S 5/12 (2013.01); G01S 5/14 (2013.01); H04B 17/11 (2015.01); H04B 17/21 (2015.01); H04W 4/026 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 64/00 (2013.01); H04W 64/003 (2013.01); H04W 4/024 (2018.02); H04W 4/33 (2018.02); H04W 88/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and devices useful in performing precise indoor localization and tracking are provided. By way of example, a method includes locating and tracking, via a first wireless electronic device, a plurality of other wireless electronic devices within an indoor environment. Location ambiguity mitigation is performed using characteristics of signals received by a reference node used to generate a radio frequency map of electronic devices.